Metropolitan School District of North Posey County

School district in Indiana

Metropolitan School District of North Posey County
Location
101 N Church Street Poseyville, Indiana Posey County Southwestern Indiana United States
District information
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Michael Galvin
Students and staff
Students	1,380
Teachers	107
Athletic conference	Pocket Athletic Conference
District mascot	Viking
Colors	Red & Black
Other information
Website	MSD of North Posey

The Metropolitan School District of North Posey County, Indiana, commonly known as the MSD of North Posey, is the school corporation serving northern Posey County, Indiana. The school district covers six townships in northern Posey County which are Bethel, Center, Harmony, Robb, Robinson and Smith. The school district also includes the towns of Poseyville, New Harmony, Cynthiana and Griffin. Unincorporated communities in the district include Wadesville, Stewartsville, St. Wendel, Blairsville and Parker's Settlement.

History

Representatives from Robb School Township, Smith School Township and Center-Robinson Consolidated Schools first met in Poseyville on July 28, 1956, and agreed to reorganize their districts into a single metropolitan school district. It was also agreed than Bethel School Township would be allowed to join the new school district any time they decided to do so.^[1] The Metropolitan School District of North Posey County was formally created and named at a meeting in Wadesville on November 2, 1956. Other names suggested at the meeting for the new district were "Quintet" and "North Central".^[2] Bethel School Township joined the new metropolitan school district on February 25, 1957.^[3] On January 19, 2012, it was announced that the Consolidated School Town of New Harmony and Harmony Township would be annexed by the MSD of North Posey County effective July 1, 2012.^[4]

Facilities

North Posey Senior High School
North Posey Junior High School
North Elementary School
South Terrace Elementary School
Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center

Neighboring districts

References

^ http://www.northposey.k12.in.us/site/Central_Office/Archive%20Minutes/July%201956.pdf^{[permanent dead link]}
^ http://www.northposey.k12.in.us/site/Central_Office/Archive%20Minutes/November%201956.pdf^{[permanent dead link]}
^ http://www.northposey.k12.in.us/site/Central_Office/Archive%20Minutes/February%201957.pdf^{[permanent dead link]}
^ http://www.northposey.k12.in.us/site/Central_Office/Minutes/01-19-12%20joint%20mtg%20New%20Harmony%20North%20Posey.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}

External links

MSD of North Posey County

Education in Southwestern Indiana

Daviess County (14) (4)

School districts	Barr-Reeve Community Schools North Daviess Community Schools Washington Community Schools
Public high schools	Barr-Reeve (Vikings) North Daviess (Cougars) Washington (Hatchets)
Private high schools	Washington Catholic (Cardinals)

Dubois County (19) (4)

School districts	Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools Northeast Dubois School Corporation Southeast Dubois School Corporation Southwest Dubois School Corporation
High schools	Forest Park (Rangers) Jasper (Wildcats) Northeast Dubois (Jeeps) Southridge (Raiders)
Closed	Jasper John Paul (Ravens)

Gibson County (26) (3)

School districts	East Gibson School Corporation North Gibson School Corporation South Gibson School Corporation
High schools	Gibson Southern (Titans) Princeton Community (Tigers) Wood Memorial (Trojans)

Knox County (42) (4)

School districts	North Knox School Corporation South Knox School Corporation Vincennes Community School Corporation
Public high schools	North Knox (Warriors) South Knox (Spartans) Vincennes Lincoln (Alices)
Private high schools	Vincennes Rivet (Patriots)

Martin County (51) (2)

School districts	Loogootee Community School Corporation Shoals Community School Corporation
High schools	Loogootee (Lions) Shoals (Jug Rox)

Perry County (62) (3)

School districts	Cannelton City Schools Perry Central School Corporation Tell City-Troy Twp. School Corporation
High schools	Cannelton (Bulldogs) Perry Central (Commodores) Tell City (Marksmen)

Pike County (63) (1)

School district	Pike County School Corporation
High school	Pike Central (Chargers)

Posey County (65) (2)

School districts	M.S.D. Mt. Vernon & South Posey M.S.D. North Posey
High schools	Mt. Vernon (Wildcats) North Posey (Vikings)
Closed	New Harmony (Rappites)

Spencer County (74) (2)

School districts	North Spencer School Corporation South Spencer School Corporation
High schools	Heritage Hills (Patriots) South Spencer (Rebels)
Closed	Chrisney (Wildcats)

Vanderburgh County (82) (10)

School districts	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Roman Catholic Diocese of Evansville
Public high schools	AIS (Phoenix) Bosse (Bulldogs) Evansville Central (Bears) Harrison (Warriors) Evansville North (Huskies) F.J. Reitz (Panthers)
Charter and vocational schools	New Tech (Thunderbolts) Evansville Signature (Penguins) Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center (none)
Private high schools	Evansville Christian (Eagles) Evansville Day (Eagles) Mater Dei (Wildcats) Reitz Memorial (Tigers)
Closed high schools	Rex Mundi (Monarchs)